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Press Releases: Latest April 29th, 2010

April 29th, 2010

Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority Admits it Requires State Support to Build Bridge; Bridge Authority Using Questionable MSB Population Projections to Show High Toll Revenues

March 25th, 2010

Despite Advisory Committee Recommendations, AMATS Reverses Previous Decision; Knik Arm Bridge Project to Move Ahead in the Short-Term Says the State, Mayor

February 9th, 2010

House Transportation Committee Holds Hearing on a “Permanent Fund” for Transportation; ATPP Director Testifies that the Proposed Fund Should Cover Maintenance

August 27th, 2009

AMATS Rescinds June Vote on Knik Arm Bridge and Begins Process to Re-Vote

August 18th, 2009

Unhappy with AMATS’ Decision, KABATA Lawyers Force Increased Process Steps; Intervenor Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority Holds Out for More than Plaintiffs

June 25th, 2009

Anchorage Metropolitan Area Transportation Solutions (AMATS) today voted unanimously to move the Knik Arm Bridge from a short-term to a long-term project in the city’s Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), thus preventing bridge construction before 2018.

April 23rd, 2009

Anchorage Long Range Transportation Plan May Not Include the Knik Arm Bridge; Key Committee Voted Today for Public Comment on Draft Amendment Removing the Bridge

February 10th, 2009

Independent Experts Say Alaska’s Remaining ‘Bridge to Nowhere’ Has “Extraordinarily High” Risks; State Would Need to Share Financial Risks to Build the Proposed Knik Arm Bridge

October 24th, 2008

Extremely Expensive “Road to Nowhere” Still On Track in Alaska; Sister to “Bridge to Nowhere” projects

October 20th, 2008

Anchorage and Mat-Su Borough Seek Federal Investment for Walking and Bicycling; Alaska Communities Part of National Campaign

October 8th, 2008

Anchorage Superintendent Comeau Participates in International Walk to School Day; Public Interest Groups Urge Participation in Safe Routes to School Program in Alaska

June 18th, 2008

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Issues Flawed Juneau Road Project Permit; Groups Say Don’t Spend More Money Until Accurate Cost Estimate is Developed

June 13th, 2008

Anchorage, Mat-Su Borough Agree to Create a Regional Transit Authority; Alaska Transportation Priorities Project Director Praises Mayors’ Action

May 28th, 2008

U.S. EPA Highlights Problems with Juneau Road Project’s Draft Permit; Federal agency latest in a string of officials questioning the proposed project

April 22nd, 2008

Groups Release Poll on Knik Arm Bridge; 71% of Respondents Say “Spend Bridge Money Elsewhere”

March 26th, 2008

New Statewide Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for the State Ferry System

March 25th, 2008

Alaska Senate Hears Testimony on Bill to Make the State's Public-Private Partnership More Open; Will Require Public Comment and a Legislative Vote on the Knik Arm Bridge Contract

March 6th, 2008

Public Transit Can Provide Big Savings in Energy, Time, Money, and CO2; Groups Highlight Local Alaska Data Favoring Public Transit

February 13th, 2008

Bills Fixing Deficiencies in the Knik Arm Bridge Statute Introduced; Will Require Public Comment and a Legislative Vote on the Public-Private Partnership Contract

January 7th, 2008

Alaska’s Remaining “Bridge to Nowhere” Relies on Speculative Development to Cover Project Costs; Knik Arm Bridge EIS Shows the Toll Bridge Won’t Alleviate Commuter Congestion

November 19th, 2007

Statewide Poll Shows Little Support for Juneau Road/Ferry Project; Alaskans Prefer Local Projects and Will Not Use the Road to Contact Legislators

October 29th, 2007

Cost Estimate for Juneau Road/Ferry Project goes up 37% in Under Two Years to $374 Million; High Cost of Project Will Limit Funds for Needed Transportation Projects Throughout the State

October 2nd, 2007

Report Shows Dangers of Private Toll Roads; Proposed Knik Arm Bridge Would Turn Region’s Transportation Decisions Over to Private Investors

September 21st, 2007

Alaska Governor Palin Wisely Cancels Ketchikan to Gravina “Bridge to Nowhere” Project; Fiscal Concerns, Greater State Transportation Needs Doomed this Mega-Project

July 18th, 2007

Statewide Transportation Policy Plan Needs to Reevaluate Mega-Projects; Costs of Juneau Road and Knik Arm and Gravina Bridges Will Starve Projects Statewide

March 22nd, 2007

Contrary to 8-2 Assembly Vote, Anchorage Evenly Divided on Knik Arm Bridge; New Poll, Recent Community Council Resolutions Show Growing Anti-Bridge Sentiment

February 8th, 2007

State-Commissioned Study Finds Previous Juneau Road Cost Estimates Overlooked Expensive Safety Needs